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black, with liglit brown veins. Dogs and swine have been 

 trained to search for the Truffle. In Italy it is called Swine's 

 Bread, as these animals are exceedingly fond of them. The 

 Italians tie a cord to the hog's foot and drive him, observing 

 where he roots. The French and English have dogs called 

 Truffle-dogs, trained to scent it out. These dogs point out the 

 spot, by scraping and barking; and the Truffles, which are 

 generally found in clusters, are dug up with a spade, They 

 are used, like the mushroom, in stuffings, gravies, and other 

 high-seasoned preparations, and will keep perfectly sound for 

 several months. 



Culture. — They have been successfully cultivated in Ger- 

 many, France, and England, on which there is a large pamph- 

 let published, to which we refer those who wish information 

 on the subject. We are not acquainted with the manner of 

 their growth, and it is not our habit to detail to others what 

 we do not practically know. 



TURNIP. 



Brdssica Rdpa. — JVavct, Fr. — StecJcrube, Ger. 



The Turnip is a vegetable common to all temperate and 

 cold latitudes. It has been known for 250 years, and has be- 

 come, in some countries, an extensive field-crop. It is not 

 positively known of what country it is a native. Horticul- 

 tural and agricultural science has brought it to its present 

 perfection. It is accounted a salubrious root, but in weak 

 stomachs it is apt to produce flatulency and prove difficult 

 of digestion. It is frequently used medicinally in coughs, 

 hoarseness, and other asthmatic disorders. The syrup of Tur- 

 nip, after being extracted by baking and mixed with honey, is 

 a family receipt for these complaints. Turnips are principally 

 used at the table with boiled meats, or mashed, strained, and 



